CAMSHAFT 3017454 - Caterpillar

Hot oil and hot components can cause personal injury. Do not allow hot oil or hot components to contact the skin.
Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting, and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids.Refer to Special Publication, NENG2500, "Dealer Service Tool Catalog" for tools and supplies suitable to collect and contain fluids on Cat products.Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.
In addition to a good preventive maintenance program, Caterpillar recommends using S O S oil analysis at regular scheduled intervals in order to monitor the condition and the maintenance requirements of the final drives.Each oil sample should be taken when the oil is warm and when the oil is well mixed in order to ensure that the sample is representative of the oil in the final drives.
Illustration 1 g02057233Position one final drive so that the oil level mark is horizontal and the drain plug is at the bottom.Remove the oil filler plug.Use a 1U-7683 Suction Gun or use an equivalent pump that is inserted into the filler plug hole in order to obtain an S O S oil sample. Install the oil filler plug.Repeat the procedure on the other final drive.Note: Do not combine the oil samples for the final drives. The oil samples must be kept separate in order to perform an analysis for each final drive.To avoid contamination of the oil samples, the tools and the supplies that are used for obtaining oil samples must be clean.Refer to Special Publication, SEBU6250, "Caterpillar Machine Fluids Recommendations" for more information on obtaining a good oil sample. Refer to Special Publication, PEHP6001, "How To Take A Good Oil Sample" for more information about obtaining a sample of the final drive oil. Consult your Caterpillar dealer for complete information and assistance in establishing an S O S program for your machine.